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| Module Availability |
| Semester 2 |
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Unit(s) of Assessment (SITS MAB)
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Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)
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In-class presentation
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40%
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Extended essay (2500 words)
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60%
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Qualifying Condition(s)
A weighted aggregate of 40% is required to pass the module.
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| Module Overview |
| This is a Level 3 module for Spanish. It is taught in the target language, over the semester, two contact hours per teaching week. Attendance is compulsory. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Successful completion of HE2 or equivalent |
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| Module Aims |
To provide students with:
- Knowledge and understanding of the development of the Arts and their impact on contemporary Spanish and Latin American society.
- The vocabulary and concepts necessary to analyse and discuss cultural and artistic issues in Spain and the Spanish-speaking world.
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this module, students will:
- Have acquired knowledge and understanding of the role and impact of the Arts in the Spanish-speaking world.
- Be able to evaluate critically texts (including multimedia) relating to the Arts.
- Be able to extract linguistic and cultural aspects from the texts under examination.
- Have acquired an appreciation of the importance of the Arts in Spanish and Latin American society.
- Be able to undertake independent research into related areas and present their ideas in written form, using a range of sources.
- Be able to undertake independent research and present their ideas in an oral presentation.
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| Module Content |
The following areas are indicative of topics to be covered:
- Definition of the Arts
- History of the Arts in Spain and Latin America
- Focus on specific areas, for example: theatre, music, dance, film, painting, sculpture….
- Arts policy and related political issues
- Development of the Arts in the Spanish-speaking world
- Dissemination and reception of Hispanic Arts in the world
- Cultural production (the Artistic and cultural industry)
- The Arts in society
- The development of ‘celebrity culture’ in the Spanish-speaking world.
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Two contact hours per week over Semester 1. Classes will include lectures and seminars; students are expected to read extensively outside classes in order to follow lectures and participate in seminars. |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Background reading
Spain
- Higginbotham, V. (1988). Spanish Film under Franco 791.430946
- Smith, P. J. (2000). The Moderns: Time, Space and Subjectivity in Contemporary Spanish Culture 946.083/SMI
Latin America
- Bethell, L. (ed.) A Cultural History of Latin America : Literature, Music and The Visual Arts, , 98.03/CUL
- Barrueto, Jorge J. (2008) Primitivismo, racismo y misoginismo en el cine latinoamericano, 791.43098BAR
- Shaw, D. (ed) Contemporary Latin American Cinema: Breaking into the Global Market (2007) 791.43098
- King, J. (2000). Magical Reels: A History of Cinema in Latin America. 791.43098KIN
- Elena, A. and Díaz Lopez, M. (eds) The Cinema of Latin America (2003) 791.43098CIN
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| Last Updated |
| 15.4.11 |
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